Euthanasia

This essay will cover arguments for and against Euthanasia. Euthanasia is when someone decides to end their lives voluntarily. They may have a terminal illness and think that their life is no longer worth living. The act of Euthanasia is illegal in Australia and any person who assists in it can be charged with assisting or abetting. Arguments for Euthanasia include: we should respect people's wishes, we should let people end their life amongst loved ones, and euthanasia is financially cheaper than prolonging life. Arguments against Euthanasia include: we should preserve life and if legalized Euthanasia will lead to other problems. Finally, an important question in the Euthanasia debate is, why is capital punishment legal (in some countries) but Euthanasia is not.

The first argument for Euthanasia is that we, as humans, should respect other people's wishes. If someone feels their life is not worth living any more and has thought carefully about ending their life then we should respe...